Bill Status of SB 1877   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-DIST REORGANIZATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Andy Manar, David S. Luechtefeld and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/7-2afrom Ch. 122, par. 7-2a
105 ILCS 5/7-4from Ch. 122, par. 7-4
105 ILCS 5/10-22.22cfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.22c
105 ILCS 5/11E-20
105 ILCS 5/11E-45
105 ILCS 5/11E-70

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that any school district with an enrollment of less than 750 students shall be dissolved and its territory annexed by the regional board of school trustees upon the filing of a petition. Provides that if, pursuant to petition, all of the territory of a district is to be annexed to another district, then the annexing district and the annexed district need not be contiguous if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that 2 or more school districts not contiguous to each other, each of which has an enrollment in grades 9 through 12 of less than 600 students, may jointly operate one or more cooperative high schools if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that (i) any 2 or more entire elementary districts that are not contiguous, (ii) any 2 or more entire high school districts that are not contiguous, or (iii) any 2 or more entire unit districts that are not contiguous may be organized into a combined school district if certain requirements are met and documented. Provides that if (i) a petition is filed for the reorganization of 2 or more school districts that requires a new school building to effectively educate students, (ii) the change is granted and approved at an election, and (iii) no appeal is taken, then, with the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, the change may become effective after one or more of the school districts have been awarded school construction grants; provides for the voiding of a petition. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
  2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Education
  3/5/2013SenatePostponed - Education
  3/12/2013SenatePostponed - Education
  3/15/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
  3/19/2013SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000
  3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
  3/21/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading
  3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
  4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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